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Recent Examples of ostrich
The ostrich made its way over to the car Johnson was driving, then the bird quickly stuck its head through the window for a peck at Johnson’s arm.
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, was cruising slowly through what appeared to be a wildlife park when, without warning, the ostrich stuck its head through the open driver’s side window to give Mr. Johnson a feisty peck.
—Livia Albeck-Ripka, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Folks don’t follow the ostrich with its head in the sand.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
The archives of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) hold countless intriguing artifacts, including souvenir soaps shaped like polar bears, an ostrich egg from the 1930s and—as employees recently discovered—more than 200 mysterious film reels.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, was cruising slowly through what appeared to be a wildlife park when, without warning, the ostrich stuck its head through the open driver’s side window to give Mr. Johnson a feisty peck.
—Livia Albeck-Ripka, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Folks don’t follow the ostrich with its head in the sand.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
The archives of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) hold countless intriguing artifacts, including souvenir soaps shaped like polar bears, an ostrich egg from the 1930s and—as employees recently discovered—more than 200 mysterious film reels.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostrich
Noun
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The antelopes are threatened by poaching, hunting and human encroachment.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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Increasing numbers of livestock and a booming population of wild saiga antelopes were keeping the vegetation in check.—
ByDan Charles,
science.org,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His team regularly catches alligators and American crocodiles by simply getting close enough to slip a lasso around their neck.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Later, prehistoric hunters and farmers lived in the Sahara alongside a veritable zoo of iconic African wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, hippos, a variety of gazelles, Nile perch, crocodiles, aurochs, Neolithic cattle, turtles, and an enormous collection of large trees and plants.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Just a few weeks ago, Pippen encountered a snake inside the place.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Bob Wexler, a local expert birder, will provide information about birds and their habitats. — A wrangler from Gatorland will bring alligators, snakes, lizards and more to the library during a Gatorland Live event at 11 a.m. and noon June 6.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Local residents would flock to the area, prompting a warning from police to stop taking selfies with the alligator, WAGA reported.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Kim Spencer of Tampa, Florida, was on an evening walk with her dog Kona when an alligator emerged from a lake nearby with its sights set on the pet.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Try to include lean protein sources in each meal, like chicken, fish, beans, and legumes.2829 Regular exercise: Include strength training and cardiovascular exercises, such as swimming or brisk walking, into your routine to build muscle and burn fat.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 June 2025
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There will also be a carving station with tri-tip, barbecue chicken, hot links and pork ribs.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
Noun
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And when she was seen at a recent UNC football practice, Hudson was sporting a snakeskin coat while chatting with Belichick on the sidelines.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Top looks out on the Tagus River, choppy and windy today, whitecaps blowing on the water like bumps on snakeskin.—
Dana Vachon,
Air Mail,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all.—
Alexis Bennett Parker,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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Creole chickens weave between our legs, a chunky pig snuffles across the dirt floor, and a dusty ginger cat snoozes on a goatskin chair.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Cooper’s hawks are known for their speedy sneak attacks in the wild, Janet Ng, a senior wildlife biologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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The savvy creature then used the vehicles as cover to launch a sneak attack on a group of unsuspecting birds gathered in a nearby home’s front yard.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Ostrich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostrich. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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